The computer industry is constantly evolving new technology that is forever changing the way individuals, businesses, and organizations conduct their business. At Sheridan, students learn how to develop, support, and implement a variety of applications. Through a combination of learning activities, including lectures, hands-on learning, and the use of mobile computing, students develop practical, highly marketable skills.

I am a Computer Scientist at heart, I enjoy both research and teaching, sharing my experience and knowledge, and seeing our students succeed in their endeavours. With practical IT experience for some four decades, my current interests are in artificial intelligence, data mining, gaming, and animation. I taught at Sheridan full-time since 2002.

Office Hours: via email.

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Primary Email: [email protected] Use for everything related to the course.

<aside> ⚠️ Allow 24 to 48 hours for a response, not including weekends. Emails received between 5:00PM on Friday and 8:00AM on Monday (over weekend) will be responded to within 48 hours starting from Monday 8:00AM.

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<aside> ⚠️ If you do not receive a response after 48 hours (not including weekend!), re-send your email again to ensure that it was received.

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Email Format: Email communication combines written correspondence and one-on-one conversation. Many email messages are relatively casual in tone and format. However, take care with your phrasing and format. Here are some good guidelines:

  1. Use a clear subject line to identify your topic ("Re: Request for submission extension on Assignment X, course XXXX99999, section 12345"). This line helps recipients decide whether to read the message immediately and helps the recipient file and retrieve the message.
  2. Choose the degree of formality that reflects your reader and your purpose. The more important the message, the more formal the format.
  3. Use block format. Don't indent paragraphs. Keep paragraphs and sentences short. Use proper punctuation and capitalization.
  4. Where appropriate, use graphic highlighting (headings, bullets, numbered lists, boldface, and italics) to improve readability and impart professionalism. Usually applies for longer emails. Keep in mind that a little goes a long way. Do not write in FULL CAPS, unless you want to SCREAM at the recipient!
  5. Where appropriate, use formal salutations and closings ("Dear Prof. Bajcar," "Sincerely"), and use less formal greetings and closings for most emails ("Hello Ellen," "Regards"). Do not address your professors as "Hey" or "Hello Mam" or "Hey Miss". If you do not feel comfortable with "Hello Ellen", use "Hello Prof. Bajcar".
  6. Close with a signature section that names you, your section, and your Sheridan email (especially if you are sending your email from a non-Sheridan email). Keep in mind that your professors usually have 100 to 180 students in multiple sections and courses.

From COMM13729 The Art of Technical Communication

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